Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Rubricatochromis lifalili (a fish, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

Rubricatochromis lifalili is a cichlid native to the Congo River basin in western Africa. This species can be found for sale throughout the aquarium trade in the United States and is readily available for sale online. Rubricatochromis lifalili has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere outside of its native distribution. Therefore, the history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States is Medium. Most of the contiguous United States had a low match with areas of medium to high match found along the Gulf and southern Atlantic coasts. The certainty of assessment is Low due to a lack of information on the history of invasiveness. The overall risk assessment category for Rubricatochromis lifalili is Uncertain.